Persistence to grade 5, female in Finland
Finland: Persistence to grade 5, female was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Finland, 1986–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Finland is 99.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Finland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1987.
That places Finland 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97.7% | — |
| 1987 | 96.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Finland?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Finland was 99.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Finland ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.